0001209191-11-061984.txt : 20111219 0001209191-11-061984.hdr.sgml : 20111219 20111219113143 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-061984 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111215 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111219 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BESTEN C HENRY JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001046078 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13105 FILM NUMBER: 111268367 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARCH COAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037676 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221] IRS NUMBER: 430921172 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CITY PLACE ONE STE 300 STREET 2: ARCH MINERAL CORP CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 BUSINESS PHONE: 3149942700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CITYPLACE ONE SUITE 300 STREET 2: ARCH MINERAL CORP CITY: CREVE COEUR STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARCH MINERAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970411 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2011-12-15 0 0001037676 ARCH COAL INC ACI 0001046078 BESTEN C HENRY JR ONE CITYPLACE DRIVE SUITE 300 ST. LOUIS MO 63141 0 1 0 0 Senior VP-Strategic Dev. Common Stock 2011-12-15 2011-12-19 4 I 0 6452 14.32 A 6452 I By 401(k) Plan Common Stock 4650 D Phantom Stock 2011-12-15 4 I 0 13139 14.08 A Common Stock 13139 13139 D Each share of phantom stock represents a right to receive the value in cash of one share of Arch Coal, Inc. common stock. The shares of phantom stock are held by the Executive Officer through the Arch Coal, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") and represent past compensation, the vested portion of restricted stock awards and/or payouts under other incentive compensation arrangements that the Executive Officer elected to defer under the Plan into a hypothetical investment in shares of Arch Coal Common stock and/or dividends paid with respect to such deferral amounts. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash on the date or dates elected by the executive officer, subject to the terms of the Plan. The executive officer may transfer any and all of the phantom stock account into an alternative investment account at any time. /s/ Robert G. Jones, Attorney-in-Fact 2011-12-19